Rhetoric and reality (Education Policy)
Monday, June 8, 2009
Dawn, Pakistan
By Dr Shahid Siddiqui
Monday, 08 Jun, 2009
THE launch of long-awaited and much-trumpeted education policy has been further deferred. The draft policy, presented in the cabinet committee, was sent to the provinces for further deliberations.
The planning of the educational policy started a long time ago. It was claimed that consultative meetings would be held to incorporate feedback from different sections of society. The process was made to look more democratic by putting the white paper on the net and asking for comments and feedback. From some quarters, however, objections were raised that the consultative process was selective and not representative of the stakeholders, including teachers and teaching organisations in the public sector.
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By Dr Shahid Siddiqui
Monday, 08 Jun, 2009
THE launch of long-awaited and much-trumpeted education policy has been further deferred. The draft policy, presented in the cabinet committee, was sent to the provinces for further deliberations.
The planning of the educational policy started a long time ago. It was claimed that consultative meetings would be held to incorporate feedback from different sections of society. The process was made to look more democratic by putting the white paper on the net and asking for comments and feedback. From some quarters, however, objections were raised that the consultative process was selective and not representative of the stakeholders, including teachers and teaching organisations in the public sector.
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Labels: Education Policy, Education System, Governance
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